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Lee Jae-yong also accused of orchestrating $3.9bn accounting fraud in connection with 2015 merger
South Korean electronics group signals inventory glut is easing after billions of dollars in losses
Market demand for AI-related solutions will take years to outpace demand for chips from traditional clients
Korean semiconductor groups benefit from strong demand in niche technology vital for building generative AI systems
Google’s entry and Chinese rivals’ expansion pose a threat to South Korean group’s leadership in niche segment
Those who want to bet on the South Korean group should wait until chip prices recover
Semiconductor maker says it is working to capitalise on demand for artificial intelligence wafers
Initial hopes of 1mn shipments in 2024 launch year dashed by manufacturing problems
Driven by fears of espionage and geopolitical tensions, experts say the infrastructure underpinning the internet is in danger of dividing into eastern and western blocks
Six others also indicted as Korea toughens response to leakage of secrets
Seoul expresses concern about ‘guardrails’ in Chips Act affecting US subsidies and Chinese expansion
Once known for hardline approach to labour, South Korean group confronts challenge from 10,000-strong union
Seoul says it is up to Samsung and SK Hynix to make ‘judgment’ on whether to expand their business
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Samsung and SK Hynix can expect extension to permission for sending US chipmaking tools to their Chinese plants
White House has tried to enlist Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in its semiconductor battle with Beijing
World’s largest producer had resisted pressure to scale back despite sharp fall in demand
Requirement to share some excess profits seen as dangerous precedent
Premium Galaxy S23 models come as Korean handset maker struggles to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals
Analysts still expect world’s biggest memory chip maker to slash output to counter supply glut and price falls
World’s biggest memory chipmaker has been ramping up production despite price falls and supply glut
Samsung set to increase capital spending to grab market share in downturn, say analysts
Executive chair has been appointed at the most politically challenging time in the company’s history
South Korean technology group’s shares are down about 30% so far this year
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